Jobs for the Education sector

Your New Organisation
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established group of primary schools based in central London. The organisation operates under a collaborative leadership model and serves a diverse urban community. With a combined income of approximately £10 million, the schools are committed to delivering high-quality education and continuous improvement. This role is being advertised by a recruitment agency on behalf of the organisation, which remains confidential at this stage.

The Role: Director of Finance
As Director of Finance, you will report directly to the Executive Headteacher and work closely with senior leaders, governors, and local authorities. You'll play a key role in shaping the financial strategy and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the schools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic and operational financial management across the group
• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with educational priorities
• Attend senior leadership and governor meetings, ensuring robust governance and transparency
• Manage annual budgets, forecasting, payroll, statutory returns, and procurement
• Ensure financial compliance, value for money, and effective risk management
• Support income generation through fundraising, lettings, and other initiatives
• Contribute to staffing structure reviews and workforce planning in collaboration with HR
• Maintain secure and compliant financial and personnel records

The Person
We're looking for a values-driven finance professional who is passionate about making a difference in education.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in financial leadership, ideally within education or the public sector
• Strong knowledge of financial compliance, statutory regulations, and HR processes
• Strategic thinking with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills
• A commitment to integrity, transparency, and improving outcomes for children

What's In It for You?
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum
Pension: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Job Security: Permanent role following a one-term trial period
Professional Growth: Work across multiple schools with a supportive leadership team
Impact: Play a key role in shaping the future of education in central London
Location: This is an office-based role located in WC1, central London.

Opportunity to work term time only if preferred but this is optional.

What to Do Now
If you're ready to take the next step in your finance leadership career, we'd love to hear from you.
Click "Apply Now" to submit your CV.

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Casework Administrator

Are you skilled in administration and want to provide excellent customer service? Or do you have knowledge of higher education and are looking to develop your career in a professional and supportive environment?

The ombudsman service that deals with complaints from higher education service users are looking to recruit talented people into their team, so if this sounds like you… then apply today!

Position: Casework Administrator

Location: Hybrid/Reading (a minimum of one day a week in the office. More office attendance will be needed during probation)

Hours: Full time (open to part time and job share)

Salary: Starting from £28,831

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 10:00am, 21st Jul 2025

About the Role

Casework Administrators work as part of the Casework Support Team offering excellent customer service to internal colleagues and external stakeholders.

You will be the point of contact for students seeking help and guidance about the ombudsman service on offer. This can be challenging and will require empathy and excellent oral and written communication skills.

You will complete various administrative tasks to ensure that reviews run smoothly, keeping cases up to date and making sure the team receive all the information they need.

The Casework Administrator role is a good starting point for someone looking to start a career in complaints handling or regulation.

Full details of the job and person specification can be found once you click to apply.

About You

You will have good analytical skills and be able to work in a professional environment that values confidentiality and integrity. Customer Service experience including dealing with a volume and variety of telephone enquiries and a general understanding of complaints handling is beneficial for this role.

The charity values diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives.  It has a supportive and inclusive organisational culture and would like the organisation to be representative of the community and the people who use its service.  It welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds, in particular, it would welcome applicants from black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds.  Applications for full-time or part-time working will be considered.

Qualifications

Given the mission and purpose, we will consider any higher education qualifications, degree subjects or demonstrable interest/commitment to higher education in all its forms.

You may also have experience in roles such as Caseworker, Case Administrator, Admin, Administrator, Administration, Customer Service, Customer Service Officer, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service Helpdesk. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

All of us at The Talent Foundry believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.

Our vision is to spark ambition and unlock opportunity so that every young person can succeed and thrive as part of a fairer society. 

We are proud of our long-term, transformational partnerships with business. This pivotal role in our newly established engagement team has been created to support our next phase of growth and ambition.

This is a broad and dynamic position which will have responsibility for the successful development and implementation of The Talent Foundry’s engagement strategies across fundraising, marketing and communications. 

Head of Engagement (fundraising and marketing)

You will be an ambitious fundraising leader committed to supporting our new vision - to support 1 million young people in the next five years - by developing and implementing exciting ways of engaging our key stakeholders - educators, supporters, volunteers and young people.

Read more about the responsiblities of this role and how to apply in our application pack. 

This is both a strategic and hands-on role, with specific responsibility for cultivation, stewardship and increasing our fundraised income through grant and trust funders and corporate foundations and major donors. 

Your experience: 

• Track record in fundraising - either from a major gifts, philanthropy or trusts and foundations background
• Excellent communications and engagement skills 
• Ability to propose, initiate and execute ideas and quickly respond to opportunities
• Team management 

This is a hybrid role with travel expected to meet with colleagues, funders and visit our projects in schools and partner offices. You do not have to live in London to apply for this role, but before applying, please consider what you would consider a reasonable commute from where you live to our team together days with take place every month. You can read more about our approach to hybrid working in our application pack. 

Other benefits:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• £500 L&D budget
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Morning/afternoon of your birthday off

Executive Personal Assistant - 3-Month Contract
Location: Central London / Hybrid
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 3 months
Hourly Rate: £31/hour

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant who has supported at a senior level to join a respected not-for-profit organisation. Reporting to an incoming Director, this role suits someone confident, proactive, highly organised, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable juggling priorities and dealing with senior-level internal and external stakeholders.

Key Duties

• Extensive Diary and Inbox management
• Being a gatekeeper for the director and triaging their inbox
• Attending and administering a variety of committees, including minute taking at a high level, with a quick turnaround time, collating & preparing papers and packs for the committees.
• Attending and administering the weekly team SLT meeting
• Working alongside the other senior Executive Assistants, booking both national and international travel - including accommodation and flights.
• Responding and liaising on behalf of the director, dealing with senior level internal and externalStakeholders, including managing inbound queries.

What you'll need to succeed

• High level experience working as an Executive Assistant at Director or C-Suite level
• Experience working within Higher Education, Government, Local Authorities, Membership organisations is preferable.
• Extensive Diary and Inbox management.
• Experience of arranging international and national travel.
• Experience in support committee meetings
• Experience and evidence of dealing with senior-level stakeholders, ideally within the public sector or at academic level.
• High level verbal and written English skills
• Strong interpersonal skills as you will be working as part of a large team
• Flexibility and adaptability will be very key in this role, as you will be dealing with a range of personalities and in different environments.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options could be available after the first couple of weeks.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Executive Personal Assistant - 3-Month Contract
Location: Central London / Hybrid
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 3 months
Hourly Rate: £31/hour

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant who has supported at a senior level to join a respected not-for-profit organisation. Reporting to an incoming Director, this role suits someone confident, proactive, highly organised, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable juggling priorities and dealing with senior-level internal and external stakeholders.

Key Duties

• Extensive Diary and Inbox management
• Being a gatekeeper for the director and triaging their inbox
• Attending and administering a variety of committees, including minute taking at a high level, with a quick turnaround time, collating & preparing papers and packs for the committees.
• Attending and administering the weekly team SLT meeting
• Working alongside the other senior Executive Assistants, booking both national and international travel - including accommodation and flights.
• Responding and liaising on behalf of the director, dealing with senior level internal and externalStakeholders, including managing inbound queries.

What you'll need to succeed

• High level experience working as an Executive Assistant at Director or C-Suite level
• Experience working within Higher Education, Government, Local Authorities, Membership organisations is preferable.
• Extensive Diary and Inbox management.
• Experience of arranging international and national travel.
• Experience in support committee meetings
• Experience and evidence of dealing with senior-level stakeholders, ideally within the public sector or at academic level.
• High level verbal and written English skills
• Strong interpersonal skills as you will be working as part of a large team
• Flexibility and adaptability will be very key in this role, as you will be dealing with a range of personalities and in different environments.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options could be available after the first couple of weeks.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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The Community and Partnerships Lead is a varied, fast-paced and creative role, ideal for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, building community, and proactively contributing to REUK’s growth and mission.

As part of the Operations Team - which empowers the effective delivery of our work with young refugees - you will need a practical, imaginative, and solutions-focused mindset, strong administrative and organisational skills, and an energetic, values-led and people-centred approach to your work.

The successful candidate will be the helpful and friendly first point of contact for all those engaging with REUK - from team members, young people and building users to supporters, partner organisations, and press. As the public relations lead and the Operation Team’s focal point, you’ll take an eager interest in the full scope and reach of REUK’s work so that you can resolve and triage enquiries, develop beneficial and positive connections, and deliver appropriate solutions and support.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the day-to-day experience of those who use The Lighthouse (REUK’s home in NW10). You will take joy in hosting people and facilitating events and will demonstrate a strong sense of ownership for ensuring that the building is a welcoming, well-functioning, and hospitable environment for staff, tenants, young people and visitors alike.

Alongside practical tasks like liaising with contractors, setting up spaces for different user groups and day-to-day troubleshooting, you’ll take a lead on business development - including by designing and implementing a marketing strategy, networking with multiple diverse communities, and managing venue bookings - to ensure that The Lighthouse is widely known and used to its full potential.

We are looking for someone who is truly passionate about the potential of research to influence the policies and practices that affect refugee children and young people’s ability to access and thrive in education - and the determination to get the evidence into the hands of those who need it.

REUK carries out high-quality, rigorous and bold research into refugee education, and uses this research to influence the policies, systems and practices that enable young refugees to thrive in education. We have a track record of over 10 years of impactful, timely and relevant research that has influenced change in the refugee education sector in the UK and internationally.

This role will lead and manage REUK’s research and policy portfolio, ensuring that it maintains and develops REUK’s external position as a thought leader on refugee education practice and research. 

Over the year ahead we will be working on a range of commissioned research projects, both domestic and international, and building the evidence we ourselves know is needed as a result of our frontline work. You will lead these projects, whilst securing new work for the months and years ahead.

We want to hear from experienced social researchers who can demonstrate excellent research, policy analysis, project management and writing skills and experience, alongside a strong track record of research business development. 

The role is 4-5 days a week and is based in London (NW10). The post holder will be expected to work in person at least 3 days per week. Regular travel to research locations across London and the UK will be required, and the post-holder must be willing to travel internationally several times each year if needed.

Are you an experienced receptionist?  Do you consider yourself a go-getter, proactive, full of enthusiasm and high energy?  Are you after an office based role?

This is a good opportunity for anyone that is after a role with variety and wishes to expand their skills.  Including generous pension, Life Assurance, Wellbeing support, additional health related support, season ticket loan, Summer Party, Christmas lunch and more! 

A professional membership body is hiring for a Reception and Office Assistant to provide reception duties and general assistance with the running of the office. 

Main responsibilities:

You will respond promptly to incoming calls, faxes and emails, efficiently forwarding them to the appropriate recipient. You will monitor stationary stock levels, submit and record catering orders, ensure general office duties are carried out when scheduled, process incoming and outgoing post within an agreed timeframe, ensure administration procedures and related documents are kept up-to-date, monitor office usage, manage meeting room bookings, and ensure rooms are ready for use at all times. You will also provide administrative support to the Head of Support Services where required. Support on office Health and Safety plus risk assessments.

Requirements:

• Experience providing reception duties and general administrative support
• Welcoming, friendly and clear communication skills face to face and phone
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and work under pressure
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ideally some exposure to office Health and Safety related assessment tasks
• Experience interacting with office contractors and facilities suppliers
• After a 5 days in the office role, 8:30am – 4.30pm

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!

TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn’t quite right for you, please do check out our website www.tpp.co.uk and pop your CV over to us!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Harris Hill is proud to be working with a brilliant charity dedicated to supporting deaf children and young people, helping them thrive and reach their full potential. They are now looking for a Fundraising Manager to lead and grow their income generation work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a committed team with a strong track record of delivering major capital projects, including an arts centre, new residential accommodation, and most recently, raising £4 million for a new Primary School for deaf children.

In this role, you’ll take the lead on securing major gifts from Trusts, Foundations, and individual donors. You’ll manage relationships, build new connections, and play a key part in shaping the charity’s fundraising strategy. You’ll also line manage a Trusts Fundraiser and oversee external fundraising support, including freelancers and volunteers.

You’ll be part of the wider leadership team, contributing to strategy, planning, and collaboration across the charity.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Experience securing funding from trusts and foundations
• A strong track record of writing successful applications for significant grants  
• Excellent communication skills to engage a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet targets and deadlines

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill onor call him on 020 7820 7332.

Salary: £40,476 - £45,718 per annum
Permanent, full-time

Location: Newbury with hybrid working

Deadline – Monday 21^st July at 9am
Application process - CV and cover letter

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Education Team in a critical period in our growth and development. We are on a mission to grow our impact, reaching more children with our exciting virtual programme and deepening our impact.

Every week we have over 250 Young Pirates join our sessions. The sessions are led by part time Session Leaders and supported by volunteers. The core Education Team is the engine room behind those sessions.

The Deputy Programme Manager works as part of this team. They work closely alongside the Programme Manager to ensure high quality delivery, and take particular responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the programme.

We think the ideal Deputy Programme Manager will be
– An experienced facilitator who is comfortable supporting colleagues in their delivery.
– Calm and organised, ready to be the point person and key troubleshooter for the day to day challenges of a busy learning environment.
– Highly motivated to improve outcomes for young people and ambitious about what we can achieve together.nal team co-ordinator for around 15 hours per week, as well as some extended support from the rest of the delivery team.

For a full job description please view the job page of our website.

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 50,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

We are looking for graduates who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role.You will be taking up a fixed-term contract as an Education Worker at our centre in Edinburgh.

The role at a glance

Contract: Full-time, fixed term until August 2026.

Start date: As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the successful candidate. 

Working hours
Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00
Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30

(Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required)

Education Workers are based at one of our IntoUniversity learning centres and work directly with young people, schools and families on a daily basis. It is therefore not a hybrid role and is based full-time in our centres.

Location

Edinburgh (Craigmillar)

The role requires intermittent travel in your region (usually within the day) this can involve journeys times of 1 hour+. Occasional travel out of your local area e.g. to London is also required, this may include overnight stays.

Salary

£27,400 per annum. This will rise to £28,250 per annum from 1st September 2025.

Annual leave
33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

Staff benefits

• Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
• Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
• Summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer), pro-rated for staff joining after January in the same year 
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support 
• Life Assurance scheme with Aviva including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year

What could my day look like?

The Education Worker role is a frontline, fast-paced and rewarding role where no two weeks will look the same. A typical day will have different activities, possibly spread between the IntoUniversity centre, partner schools and the offices of a corporate partner.

In the morning, you might be setting off with resources to run a workshop for sixth-form students in their secondary school. In the afternoon you may be setting up the classroom ahead of running Primary Academic Support for young people in your IntoUniversity centre. On other days, you may be travelling to a corporate partner to run a business simulation workshop for 15 year-olds or leading a group of final year primary school students on a campus visit for their graduation.

As an Education Worker, you’ll always be delivering the programme as part of your centre team, which means that any delivery is always a team effort. 

UK Reads is the UK-based charity of the global non-profit World Literacy Foundation, which works to eradicate illiteracy and promote equitable access to education. UK Reads specifically targets underserved children and communities across the UK, ensuring that every child has access to the literacy support they need to thrive academically and personally.

Our work focuses on closing the literacy gap for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. We partner with schools, libraries, and local organisations to deliver high-impact literacy programmes, distribute free books, and foster a love of reading.

We believe that literacy is the foundation of lifelong opportunity, and we are committed to ensuring no child is left behind because of where they were born or their personal circumstances.

UK Reads is seeking dynamic, passionate, and engaging Literacy Workshop Facilitators to join our team. As a Literacy Facilitator, you will be responsible for delivering inspiring and interactive literacy workshops to children and young people in schools and community settings across London, with a particular focus on East London.

Our workshops are designed to support key literacy skills including reading comprehension, vocabulary building, performance, creative thinking, imagination, communication, and - above all -the joy of reading. Sessions are child-centred, adaptable, and responsive to the needs of different schools and learners. Activities include interactive storytelling, games, drama-based literacy, and imaginative writing tasks that spark curiosity and build confidence.

Facilitators will also help deliver our whole-class or group Pen Pal Project—a volunteer-driven initiative that engages pupils in the power of letter writing. This project amplifies young voices, nurtures connection through communication, and encourages writing for authentic purposes. It is designed to help children fall in love with writing while developing empathy and self-expression and connecting them to peers in other countries.

This is a flexible freelance position with workshop opportunities varying monthly. Facilitators must reside in London and be available to travel across the city. A willingness to travel outside of London for special sessions or events is an advantage.

This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised, energetic, confident, and able to independently lead engaging, creative, and inclusive sessions. The successful candidate will bring a strong literacy background, a passion for working with children, and the ability to adapt in diverse and dynamic environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver literacy workshops and writing sessions independently or as part of a small team to children and young people in schools, fostering a safe, collaborative, and productive learning environment.
• Utilise your expertise to lead workshops, ensuring that participants get the most out of the experience and actively engage in literacy activities.
• Support in the creation of student-centred workshops that cater to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of the community.
• Offer encouragement and motivation to participants to enhance their literacy skills and confidence.
• Support the Delivery Lead to ensure the smooth running of workshop days, including setting up activities and managing logistics.
• Ensure that workshop activities are safely and effectively implemented in an organised and professional manner.
• Participate in the evaluation of workshop and sessions delivery, gathering feedback from schools and students, and providing input for ongoing development and improvement.
• Attend virtual check-ins and trainings with the Delivery Lead or Programme Manager.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support the Delivery Lead in developing and delivering targeted literacy workshops tailored to students' reading levels, interests, and compensation needs.
• Co-deliver Pen Pal Project writing workshops, engaging whole classes and supporting volunteers in the delivery of inclusive, creative writing sessions for children aged 5–16. Encourage writing enjoyment, fluency, and confidence in every session.
• Adapt workshop content to suit varying literacy levels and ensure accessibility and engagement for all participants.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience delivering educational or creative workshops to children and young people - particularly those focused on literacy, storytelling, drama, or performance.
• Strong literacy background and fluent command of English (written and spoken).
• Experience working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SENDs).
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and procedures.
• Current Enhanced DBS certificate (or willingness to obtain one).

Essential Skills:

• Ability to create inclusive, engaging, and age-appropriate content.
• Confident and enthusiastic presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Highly organised and reliable with a professional approach.
• High energy, adaptable, and proactive in managing sessions.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with creative arts, storytelling, or drama as educational tools.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed or inclusive teaching practices.
• Experience working in diverse community settings or with EAL (English as an Additional Language) learners.
• Familiarity with digital tools and platforms for interactive learning.
• Experience working with parents and caregivers

If you are passionate about literacy education and making a positive impact in the lives of children and young people, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Market Research Analyst (Insights Coordinator)  

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about using data and insights to influence change and ensuring we are the experts about our students. You’ll join our Insights Team to expand our sector-leading insights function and collaborate with other Guild departments to deliver student-facing projects, and build data curiosity across the organisation.

The Role

Role: Market Research Analyst (Insights Coordinator)
Hours:  Up to 35 hours per week (to be worked flexibly). We are open to considering Part Time hours of a minimum 21 (0.6FTE) per week
Salary: Grade B – £24,260 per annum (pro-rata for part time hours)
Contract: 12 month fixed term

Who are we?

Exeter Students’ Guild is the University of Exeter’s students’ union, led by students for students. We’re an independent charity, offering a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their unique journeys at university. This includes everything from social activities to making sure things are going well on their academic course. We have over 300 student groups and all of our work is led by, and in the best interest of, our members.

The Guild is a truly rewarding place to work. Our talented and passionate staff make a real difference to the lives of students every single day, working together to achieve the Guild’s purpose: to shape an excellent student experience for all students at Exeter by empowering them to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We are looking for people who recognise that the Guild is student-led and share a genuine passion for student engagement and empowerment. If you share a commitment to our values and want to be part of a radically inclusive organisation with a seriously exciting future ahead, we can’t wait to hear from you.

What will you bring? 

· You’ll have experience in planning and delivering research projects
· You know how to use Microsoft Excel (or similar) to transform and interrogate data
· You’ll be able to communicate data in easy-to-understand formats 

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, at least 6-weeks’ holiday, sustainable travel incentives, access to exclusive discounts and perks and a free confidential advice service. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We also provide access to great development opportunities, including a personal development budget for you to spend on sharpening your skills. We’ll also help you to gain valuable experience, ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career both here at the Guild and beyond.

Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.

Dates for your Diary

· Closing Date: 10am, Monday 28th  July 2025
· Shortlisting: Wednesday 30th July 2025
· Interviews: Thursday 7th August 2025

We are seeking a compassionate, highly organised individual to lead and coordinate the delivery of Bramber Bakehouse’s transformative Baking, Wellbeing and Life Skills Programme. This vital role ensures the smooth running of the full programme pathway, from referral through to graduation, for women who have experienced abuse, exploitation and/or displacement.

You’ll work closely with a small, dedicated team including professional facilitators and volunteers to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed weekly sessions. Your responsibilities will span coordination, safeguarding, referral processes, volunteer support and monitoring and evaluation. This is a varied and dynamic role that blends project management, people support, logistics and partnership working - all rooted in our mission to empower and support the women we work with.

Key Responsibilities 

Programme Coordination

• Lead and coordinate the Baking, Wellbeing, and Life Skills Programme, ensuring alignment with Bramber Bakehouse’s mission, vision, values, and theory of change.
• Oversee and support the team, working closely with the baking and wellbeing facilitators and volunteers to deliver the programme to a high standard.
• Ensure the programme pathway, from referral to graduation, runs smoothly, creating a welcoming and safe environment for every woman attending.
• Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns to the Service Manager, in accordance with Bramber Bakehouse’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure the programme is delivered within a person centred and trauma informed approach.
• Have oversight of the established programme curriculum and improvements to it.
• Have thorough knowledge of the wellbeing and life skills workshop materials, and provide session cover for the wellbeing facilitator when needed.
• Oversee the physical set-up and pack down of each programme session, in line with location risk assessments and hygiene standards.
• Lead logistics and forward planning for yearly programme cycles with location partners.
• Support early identification of progression pathways, working with and handing over to the Progression Programmes Lead.
• Coordinate data collection, entry, and analysis to monitor and evaluate the programme, sharing insights and development actions with the team and Service Manager.
• Attend team days, contributing to reflection, planning and development of the overall organisation. 

Referral Process

• Coordinate and administer the referral process, coordinating its launch, reviewing and assessing applications and handling follow-up communications with referrers and applicants.
• Working with the Service Manager, identify the support needs of applicants and, carry out individual risk assessments.
• Arrange and complete applicant interviews (with the Service Manager), preparing applicants for the programme.
• Where required, sensitively communicate with referrers and applicants when a woman is not ready to attend the programme.
• Administer the programme waiting list.

Referral Partners

• Ensure good communication and ongoing partnership working with new and existing organisations referring women into the programme.
• Periodically, attend in person Bramber Bakehouse Open House events to promote the programme.
• Deliver online Open House sessions for referrers.
• If and when capacity allows, network with new potential referral partners. 

Volunteer Coordination and Support 

• Support volunteers during the programme sessions.
• Provide group and, if needed, one to one supervision meetings for volunteers.
• Work with the Service Manager to recruit volunteers when required.
• Deliver pre-existing volunteer induction training.
• Ensure volunteers who move on have a good ending to their time with Bramber Bakehouse and an opportunity to give feedback about their experiences. This includes collecting exit survey responses.

Programme Administration

• Be the main point of contact and liaison for students attending the baking, wellbeing & life skill programme.
• Organise student travel, getting to and from the programme.
• Working with the programme facilitators, prepare session materials according to the needs of the group.
• Facilitate each programme session debrief, keeping clear notes and following up on actions.
• Monitor and record the progression of students during the programme.
• Prepare agendas for, and keep clear notes of, pre and post programme planning meetings.
• Tracking and completing follow up actions.
• Provide some admin support for the baking facilitator (you do not need to have experience of baking and will not be required to demonstrate any baking skills).
• Ensure location risk assessments are reviewed and up to date (or completed for new locations).
• Follow up with students who have expressed an interest in sharing the story of their programme experience.
• Support with the integration of a new CRM

Personal Specification

Essential experience & skills

• Experience coordinating programmes, preferably in a charity or social enterprise setting.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to independently plan, prioritise and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Experience working collaboratively with diverse teams, including facilitators and volunteers.
• Confident in handling referrals, assessments and safeguarding processes.
• Able to collect, monitor, evaluate and report on key data & metrics.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for liaising with participants, partners, volunteers, and team members.
• Able to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Awareness of safeguarding principles - ability to identify and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Comfortable using IT tools and CRM systems for administration and record-keeping.
• Experience of keeping to professional boundaries. 

Desirable experience and skills 

• Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred approaches, ideally with experience working with vulnerable women or survivors of abuse and displacement.
• Lived past experience of abuse, exploitation and/or displacement

Personal attributes

• Commitment to Bramber Bakehouse’s mission, vision, values and theory of change.
• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a small charity environment where roles and processes are evolving.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Collaborative team player, contributing positively and supporting others as needed.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, with a strong problem-solving mindset.
• Warm, empathetic and approachable, with a genuine commitment to supporting and empowering women.
• Willingness to attend in-person meetings and events at the Eastbourne office.
• Female* 

*Due to the sensitive nature of our programmes, we only accept female applications for all roles directly supporting female survivors. 

All roles directly supporting women survivors will require a DBS check and mandatory safeguarding training prior to the role commencing.

No baking skills required — confident in supporting facilitators without needing to deliver baking content.

A note of working in a small charity

Bramber Bakehouse is a small charity with a big heart. Like many grassroots organisations, we are still building systems and processes as we grow, learn and adapt. This means we are looking for someone who thrives in a flexible, evolving environment.

You’ll need to be comfortable wearing many hats, contributing to collaborative thinking and stepping in to support others when needed. If you enjoy a mixture of autonomy, teamwork and being part of a hands-on, learning-focused culture, we’d love to work with you.